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Exceptional Student Education
Department of Exceptional Student Education
College of Education
Florida Atlantic University
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COURSE NUMBER: SLS1321
COURSE TITLE: World of Work
2 Credits
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to assist the student with
personal and professional development for employment with a concentration in
developing a positive self-image, career expectations, learning job search
techniques, and resume preparation.
INSTRUCTOR INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE: This course is designed to
help students learn more about how to find jobs that make the best use of their
talents and skills. In this course, students will explore the world of work by
learning various job search techniques. Students will learn how to present
themselves to prospective employers in a positive light. Students will develop
positive career expectations and goals that will guide their job search. Students
will practice their writing skills by preparing a resume.
PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE:
No prerequisite or Corequisite
REQUIRED TEXTS or MATERIALS:
All materials will be provided by instructor in
class or on Blackboard. Materials will be
provided in multiple formats as appropriate.
Tablet/laptop and Work Portfolio
TECHNOLOGY:
E-mail: Your FAU email will be used for this class.
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Computer: This course will be web
assisted through FAU Blackboard site.
Some handouts, forms, handbook and
resources may be available on the
website. Go to the website:
http://blackboard.fau.edu (Do not type
www).
VIDEOS:
1. Self-Confidence, Friendship, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrhjfui5rGU
2. How to Get Your Dream Job
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJahF_1QgOY
3. 20 Tips to Ace Any Job Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGqVRMOd3OI
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Students will understand their strengths to develop a positive self-image.
2. Students will demonstrate how to present themselves in a positive
manner.
3. Students will identify important career goals
4. Students will identify the career expectations in their field of choice.
5. Students will identify appropriate job interview skills, answers, and
guidelines.
6. Students will understand and explore the job search process including the
completion of a job application.
7. Students will utilize writing skills to develop and format a professional
resume.
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CONTENT OUTLINE:
World of Work
Positve Self-Image
Career Goals
My Strengths
Creating a Career
Path
What is Character?
Expectations and
Values for my
job
Having More SelfEsteem
Interview
guidelines
The Search
Using Resources
Filling out
Applications
Creating a
Resume
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: (See Appendix for assignment rubrics)
1)
My Best Self (40 points) This assignment will be formatted in a form of a
presentation, whether it be a video or PowerPoint. The presentation will be
required to have visuals of the student, and audio narration if it is a PowerPoint.
This presentation is intended to prepare the students for making positive
impressions and portraying a positive self-image towards prospective employers.
This assignment requires the student to talk about three aspects of themselves:
their strengths and skills, their career goals or intended career path and why they
have chosen this career, and their work values or expectations in the future. The
student is advised against using inappropriate materials in their presentation. The
student must email their presentation to the instructor prior to presenting in class.
Students will present their presentations in class on:
2)
My Application (20 points) In this assignment, students will go to a
place of work that they are interested in and request a job application. Students
will then complete that specific application with all of the necessary information
that is required. The application should only contain truthful and correct
information. False information on an application will result in point deductions.
Students will submit their application for grading to the instructor on:
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3)
My Resume (20 points)- Students will construct their resume after
multiple resume writing class periods.
4)
In Class Assignments and Homework- (20 points) Students are
expected to attend and fully participate in class. Each class session will have
either an in- class or homework assignment that will allow students to practice
the skills presented in class. Students are responsible for completing the
assignments within the given time frame stated by the instructor.
ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES:
Assignment
1: My Best Self
2: My Application
3: My Resume
4: In Class Assignments and Homework
TOTAL
Points Earned
Possible
40
20
20
20
100
GRADING (FAU GRADING SCALE):
Activity scores are cumulative and the grade scale represents percentage of total
points earned.
A = 93-100
A- = 90-92
B+= 87-89
B = 83-86
B- = 80-82
C+= 77-79
C = 73-76
C-= 70-72
D+= 67-69
D = 63-66
D-= 60-62
F=
Below 60
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:
ATTENDANCE:
According to University policy, “Students are expected to attend all of
their scheduled University Classes and to satisfy all academic objectives
as outlined by the instructor.” Attendance includes meaningful, active
involvement in all class sessions, class discussions, and class activities
as well as professional, ethical, conduct in class. Reasonable
accommodations are made for religious observances.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and FAU policy,
students with disabilities who require special accommodations to properly
execute course work must register with the Office for Students with Disabilities
(OSD) and provide the instructor of this course with a letter from OSD which
indicates the reasonable accommodations that would be appropriate for this
course. OSD offices are located on Boca, Davie and Jupiter campuses.
Information regarding OSD services and locations can be found on the FAU
website.
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CODE OF INTEGRITY:
Students at Florida Atlantic University are expected to maintain the highest
ethical standards. Academic dishonesty, including cheating and plagiarism, is
considered a serious breach of these ethical standards, because it interferes with
the University mission to provide a high quality education in which no student
enjoys an unfair advantage over any other. Academic dishonesty is also
destructive of the University community, which is grounded in a system of mutual
trust and places high value on personal integrity and individual responsibility.
Harsh penalties are associated with academic dishonesty. For more information,
see https://www.fau.edu/ctl/4.001_Code_of_Academic_Integrity.pdf
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Becoming a comprehensive transition program. (n.d.). Retrieved October 12,
2015, from http://www.thinkcollege.net/topics/becoming-a-comprehensivetransition-program
Brady, M.P. & Rosenberg, H. (2002). Job observation and behavior scale: A
supported employment assessment instrument. Education and training in
mental retardation and developmental disabilities, 37(4), 427-433.
Employability for adults with learning difficulties/learning disabilities. (n.d.).
Retrieved October 10, 2015.
http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/152/1/Learning_for_Work_Main_Report_FINAL.pdf
Synatschk, K.O., Clark, G.M., Patton, J.R., & Copeland, L.R. (2007).
Employment and career planning. Austin, TX: PRO-ED.
Wolffe, K. (2012). Job maintenance skills. In Career counseling for people with
disabilities (2nd Ed., pp. 81-91 & 93-101). Austin, TX: PRO-ED.
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COURSE SCHEDULE FOR SEMESTER
Week DATE
TOPICS
Overview of Syllabus
1
Introduction to Course
What is positive self-image?
2
3
4
How do I show someone my
strengths?
What is character?
5
How do I become more
confident on the job?
6
7
What are my career goals?
How do I get to my ultimate
career goal?
8
What are the values and
expectations I have for my
job?
9
How do I successfully
complete a job interview?
10
11
What resources can I use to
find a job?
Presentations
12
Presentations
13
What information is needed
to complete a job
application?
Resume Writing Workshop
Work Sessions (Q&A)
14
15
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ASSIGNMENTS
Hmwk: collect required materials for
class
Hmwk: Make a list of qualities you
like your best friend to have
Hmwk: Make a list of your four best
qualities
Hmwk: Brainstorm ideas about
what makes you unique
Hmwk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
wrhjfui5rGU
Hmwk: fill out goals worksheet
Hmwk: watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
vJahF_1QgOY
Hmwk: Watch video from
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interv
iewquestionsanswers/qt/expectatio
ns.htm
Hwmk: Watch video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
TGqVRMOd3OI
My Best Self due to Instructor
In- Class-My Best Self
Presentations
Hmwk: While on community
outings, search for places that
display “now hiring” or “apply here”
signs
Hmwk: Work on application and
bring work portfolio to next class.
Application Due
Resume Due
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Appendix A- Assignment Rubrics
My Best Self
Exceeds
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Does Not Meet
Expectations
Video/Presentation
Creativity
_____/10
Content Quality
_____/20
Positive SelfImage Portrayal
____/10
My Application
Exceeds
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Proper and
Correct
Personal
Information
_____/10
Experience
Completed
_____/5
Appropriate
References
_____ /5
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My Resume
Exceeds
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Contact Info
_____/5
Education
_____/5
Work
Experience
____/5
Extracurricular
_____/ 5
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Expectations